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How Have We Never Covered… kicks off this week with the winner of week one’s tournament, The Truman Show. Truman’s route to the finally included wins over Kiss Kiss, Bang Bang; Beetlejuice; Dark City; and ultimately The Prestige.
Time Stamps:
00:00:30 – Week 1 Tournament Review
00:07:07 – Introductions
00:08:32 – Synopsis
00:09:19 – Reviews
00:20:52 – Expanding the Syllabus
00:35:53 – Analysis
01:13:16 – Shelf or Trash
01:14:02 – Tournament Talk: Week 2
01:22:44 – Where to Find Us
Viewing The Truman Show
Peter Weir’s beloved The Truman Show is as prescient today as it was in 1998. The story of Truman Burbank, this film delves into the phenomenon of reality TV. Truman is the unwitting subject of a 30 year reality TV series. As he nears his 30th birthday, Truman’s life is interrupted by a series of mishaps that lead him to believe his life isn’t what he always believed.
On this week’s show, we’re very excited to talk about The Truman Show. We’re talking artifice, exploitation and commodification of people and relationships, meta narratives, existential narratives, product placement, and much, much more.
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